Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the violent dispersal of indigenous peoples’ barricade in Didipio, Nueva Vizcaya
Yesterday, 06 April 2020, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) received a report that more than a hundred police officers escorted three diesel tankers of OceanaGold Philippines Inc (OGPI) and forcibly entered the premises of Brgy. Didipio in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. The incident led to a violent police dispersal of the people’s barricade, injuring several […]
Statement of CHR spokersperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann C. de Guia, on the violent dispersal of workers at the NutriAsia factory
The Commission on Human Rights regrets the violent conclusion of the recent strike of NutriAsia workers in Bulacan. The incident is concerning, especially that some workers and supporters, including students, elderly, and children, were injured and arrested during the dispersal. Two journalists were also reported to have been assaulted. Others were even denied access to […]